ATHENS, Greece, Dec. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IMPERIAL PETROLEUM INC. (NASDAQ: IMPP; the “Company”), a ship-owning company providing petroleum products, crude oil and dry bulk seaborne transportation services, announced today its unaudited financial and operating results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2025. OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Full integration of our seven drybulk vessels within Q3 25’ leading to a 36.1% increase of fleet calendar days compared to Q2 25’.Fleet ...

Core Points - Imperial Petroleum Inc. will release its third quarter and nine months financial and operating results for the period ended September 30, 2025, before the market opens in New York on December 11, 2025 [1] - A conference call will be hosted by the company's management on December 11, 2025, at 10:00 am ET to discuss the results and the company's operations and outlook [2] - Participants are required to pre-register for the conference call to receive dial-in numbers and a personal PIN [3] Company Overview - Imperial Petroleum Inc. is a ship-owning company that provides petroleum products, crude oil, and drybulk seaborne transportation services [5] - The company owns a total of nineteen vessels, including seven M.R. product tankers, two suezmax tankers, three handysize drybulk carriers, five supramax drybulk carriers, and two kamsarmax drybulk vessels, with a total capacity of 1,195,000 deadweight tons (dwt) [5] - The company has contracted to acquire an additional two handysize drybulk carriers and a post panamax drybulk carrier with an aggregate capacity of 164,400 dwt, which will increase the fleet to a total of 22 vessels with an aggregate capacity of 1.4 million dwt [5] - The company's shares of common stock and 8.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock are listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbols "IMPP" and "IMPPP," respectively [5]

ATHENS, Greece, Nov. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Imperial Petroleum Inc. (NASDAQ:IMPP) ("Imperial Petroleum" or the "Company"), a ship-owning company providing petroleum products, crude oil, and drybulk seaborne transportation services, today announced that it has entered into a securities purchase agreement with two institutional investors for the sale of 9,523,900 shares of the Company’s common stock (or pre-funded warrants in lieu thereof) and accompanying Class F warrants to purchase up to 9,523,900 sh ...

Core Insights - Imperial Petroleum Inc. reported a fleet expansion, increasing its number of vessels from 12 to 19 during Q2 2025, which is a significant milestone for the company [4][13] - The company experienced a decline in revenues and net income for Q2 2025 compared to Q2 2024, primarily due to decreased tanker market rates [4][31] - Despite the decline in revenues, the company remains profitable and debt-free, holding approximately $212 million in cash as of June 30, 2025 [13][11] Operational Highlights - Fleet operational utilization improved to 83.1% in Q2 2025 from 80.9% in Q2 2024 [4][22] - The fleet's book value increased by 54.4% to slightly above $350 million within a single quarter [4] - The average number of vessels owned increased from 10.3 in Q2 2024 to 14.1 in Q2 2025 [22] Financial Performance - Revenues for Q2 2025 were $36.3 million, a decrease of 22.8% from $47.0 million in Q2 2024 [4][31] - Net income for Q2 2025 was $12.8 million, down from $19.5 million in Q2 2024 [4][31] - For the first half of 2025, the company reported net income of $24.1 million and EBITDA of $31.8 million [4][11] Cash and Debt Position - Cash and cash equivalents, including time deposits, amounted to $212.2 million as of June 30, 2025, which is about 80% higher than the current market capitalization of approximately $120 million [4][11] - The company reported total debt of nil as of June 30, 2025 [11] Market Conditions - Average daily spot rates for product tankers decreased by $9,500, while Suezmax tankers saw an increase of about $1,000 compared to the same period last year [4] - Average daily one-year time charter rates for product and Suezmax tankers were about $12,000 and $18,000 lower, respectively, compared to Q2 2024 [4] Future Outlook - The CEO expressed optimism about the second half of 2025, anticipating favorable market rates for both tankers and drybulk carriers, which could lead to improved financial results [13]

Company Overview - Imperial Petroleum Inc. is a ship-owning company that provides petroleum products, crude oil, and drybulk seaborne transportation services [4] - The company owns a total of thirteen vessels, including seven M.R. product tankers, two suezmax tankers, three handysize drybulk carriers, and one panamax drybulk carrier, with a total capacity of 807,000 deadweight tons (dwt) [4] - Imperial Petroleum has contracted to acquire an additional six drybulk carriers with an aggregate capacity of 387,000 dwt, which will increase the fleet to a total of 19 vessels [4] - The company's shares are listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbols "IMPP" for common stock and "IMPPP" for 8.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock [4] Upcoming Financial Results - The company will release its first quarter financial results for the period ended March 31, 2025, before the market opens in New York on May 23, 2025 [1] - A conference call will be hosted by the company's management on May 23, 2025, at 10:00 am ET to discuss the results and the company's operations and outlook [1]